Man tries to rob Talmadge motel

A 21-year-old man was arrested after he tried to rob a Talmadge motel Saturday morning, said San Diego police.

The man entered the La Cresta Motel on El Cajon Boulevard near 50th Street about 10 a.m., demanded money and brandished a knife. The owner of the business tried to grab the weapon, and suffered a minor cut on one hand, police Officer Frank Cali said.

The intruder ran away, but police found him hiding in a neighbor's back yard, Cali said.